It was a rough rookie season for Carolina Panther quarterback Bryce Young after he was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. But Panthers star wide receiver Adam Thielen seems to think that he looks much more comfortable this offseason.
During a recent appearance on the Rich Eisen Show, Adam Thielen made it clear that he’s seen a big difference in Bryce Young this offseason compared to last as the young quarterback simply seems more comfortable.
“It’s been awesome. Not only him, just a lot of the young guys, a lot of the staff. It’s just been a great offseason to just see some of these guys who haven’t been in the league very long — just the way that they’ve come in with confidence,” Thielen said according to Pro Football Talk. “You can tell, Bryce’s demeanor in the building — he’s just more comfortable, right? And you don’t realize it when you start getting to be a veteran guy, just because you forget about those times.”
As Thielen points out, there are a lot of things that make things difficult for a rookie quarterback that Young will no longer have to deal with this offseason.
“So, it’s been a really cool offseason to see how he’s come back with, OK, I’ve got urgency, I’ve got confidence, I have comfortability in the system, in the facility, the locker room, and what that does for a player,” Thielen said. “I’m excited about what that looks like going into training camp.
“Again, like I said last year and I’ll never not talk about this — things are always great this time of year. There’s no wins, no losses, there’s no adversity. It’s all good right now, every single team thinks they can go to the playoffs and have a chance to win the Super Bowl. So we’ll see how it goes when the bullets start flying, but we’re in a good place.”
We’ll have to see if all of that leads to a more productive season for Young.
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